This paper presents an integrated approach for web-based sensor-driven real-time monitoring and control. it is enabled by a Wise-ShopFloor (Web-based integrated sensor-driven e-ShopFloor) framework targeting distributed yet collaborative manufacturing environments. The objective of this research is to develop methodology and algorithms that utilise virtual manufacturing technology for real production. Details on the principle of the Wise-ShopFloor framework, system architecture, and a proof-of-concept prototype are reported in this paper. Remote machining is chosen as a case study to demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach toward web-based manufacturing.